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minus-squareImplyingImplications@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoThe ruling was that the president is immune from criminal punishment over offical acts not that the president can pass any laws they want.
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoArguably, passing a law without congress would be an unofficial act and breaking the law. At that point, he could be impeached, and after impeachment, charged with a crime related to the impeachment.
minus-squaretechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoWho determines whether it’s an unofficial act? The same judges with the same fascist bias?
The ruling was that the president is immune from criminal punishment over offical acts not that the president can pass any laws they want.
Arguably, passing a law without congress would be an unofficial act and breaking the law.
At that point, he could be impeached, and after impeachment, charged with a crime related to the impeachment.
Who determines whether it’s an unofficial act? The same judges with the same fascist bias?